| 1441 | Q.V. MAIL TO THE AMERICAS & INDIA INC. 9d-RATE SPOON COVER; 1858-78 Surface Printed covers to Uruguay (1/- green pair cancelled differently - with separate duplex and "466" as per regulations), USA (3d & 21⁄2d rates), and an 1858 env. to India with 1d+4d(2) franking for the 9d rate to India all tied by v. fine Liverpool Spoons. (7 covers). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1442 | REGISTERED MAIL - DISTINCTIVE RED LIVERPOOL "[Crown]/REGISTERED" MARKS ON INLAND COVERS; 1860 E to London with 4d rose-carmine pair tied by duplexes having a very fine red Liverpool "[Crown]/REGISTERED" alongside; plus 1867/70 pair to Edinr./London with 1d+4d or 1d(2)+3d tied by small & tall "466" numerals having Castle st. sub-office c.d.s.'s and v. fine red "[Crown]/REGISTERED" marks (one overstruck) on the front. Scarce trio the 8d-rate cover is particularly attractive. (3 covers). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1443 | REGISTERED MAIL - THE RARE EXPERIMENTAL 'BLUE LINES' ROLLER ON COVER; 31 Dec. 1878 env. (minor edge wear & filing notes but attractive) registered to Port Madoc with 1d Red + 2d Blue 'Plate Nos.' tied by "466" numerals having a v. fine blue oval "REGISTERED/EXCHANGE·B.O. LIVERPOOL" d.s. alongside. In addition, there are crossed blue lines back-and-front in the same blue ink as the datestamp; these lines were applied at the Liverpool P.O. as an official Experiment in the first few months of the introduction of blue lines for registered letters. Very few examples known. [The two examples in Cavendish's Mar. 2002 'Vivien Sussex' auction sold for £506 & £747.] Exhibition Item. PHOTO. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1444 | Q.V. REGISTERED COVERS INC. INTERNAL SURFACE PRINTED USAGES; 1853-96 lot inc. spectacular 1853 E with mis-cut Block of Six Imperf 1d's divided into two strips of three with an additional 1d (latter creased) all prettily cancelled by "466" numerals,Jan. 1848 E prepaid "1/2" in cash, 1859 receipt, rare 1878 usage of the 1⁄2d pink P. Stationery "Certificate of Posting", 1875 env. with 5x1d Reds, and seven 1863-74 internal covers with Surface Printed/1d Red (or one with 2d Blue) frankings inc. scarce single 6d mauve (crease), 3d pair, 2d+3d, 1d(2)+3d and three with 1d+3d; also 1893/6 usages of the regd. envs. (uprated with 21⁄2d or pair) to Germany and Chile (latter scarce). Good variety. (12 covers + 2 receipts). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1445 | PARCELS POST - RARE EARLY USAGE OF 1st-TYPE LABEL WITH 3d ON 3d EX "CENTRAL PARCELS B.O."; Very fine 22 Aug. 1883 usage (First Month of the Parcel Post) of the "PARCELS [Arms] POST/ LIVERPOOL/ (CENTRAL)" label franked by fine 3d on 3d lilac tied by a 90% very fine scarce "CENTRAL PARCELS P.O./ LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. These first labels are seldom seen and examples as fine as this are particularly unusual. PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1446 | PARCELS POST - 1st-TYPE LABEL WITH 3d ROSE-RED; Very fine 3 Jan. 1884 usage of the "PARCELS [Arms] POST/LIVERPOOL/(GREAT GEORGE STREET)" label franked by a fine 3d Rose-red (Pl.21; rare usage of this 3d for the Parcel service) tied by a very fine "LIVERPOOL/GT. GEORGE ST" c.d.s. Attractive and rare thus. PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1447 | PARCELS POST RARE USAGE OF 1st-TYPE LABEL - PLUS LATER LABELS INC. KGV 7d, 9d & 10d; Fine 28 Aug. 1883 usage (1st Month of Parcel Post) of the "PARCELS [Arms] POST/LIVERPOOL/(GREAT GEORGE STREET)" label franked by 3d on 3d lilac tied by a mostly v. fine "LIVERPOOL/GT. GEORGE ST." c.d.s.; plus a small collection of 1901-18 Liverpool/sub-offices PP labels inc. 5 differently stamped (all single stamps; KEVII 4d & 5d, + KGV 7d, 9d & 10d), and 25 stampless labels (the stamps have not been removed; they were simply placed on the wrappers instead of on the PPL's) inc. 4 with "COACH/ROAD-BORNE" marks, a few Regd., etc. Good nucleus for expansion. (31 labels). PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1448 | THE BALANCE OF THE Q.V. SECTION OF THIS LIVERPOOL COLLECTION; c.1880-1901 covers/cards inc. 1884 EL (slightly smudged address) franked by 1⁄2d green tied by Lpool Squared Circle having v. fine scarce framed "of the nature/of a Letter/466" & matching "1d" on the front, 1880 usage of the 1⁄2d brown PC redirected with mostly v. fine scarce Lpool encircled "FOR RE-DIRECTION/d1⁄2/TO PAY", Liverpool "R.L.O."/"R.L.B." items, a group of hooded circles, etc. (30 covers). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIVERPOOL SQUARED CIRCLES & 20TH CENTURY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1449 | THE SQUARED CIRCLES COLLECTION - BOTH Q.V. & KEVII COVERS/CARDS; Very good 1880-1907 Research Collection with very wide range of Chief Office and sub-office types on covers & cards inc. 8 1883-1901 backstamp/stampless usages (6 being on returned mail of which five are on RLB ambulance envs.), and no less than 57 other QV covers/cards (inc. one front) with good range of 1880-1 examples, and overseas destination usages; plus 55 KEVII items (inc. two unpaid with 1d charges). Almost all are very fine strikes and the condition v. fine almost throughout. Very good lot. (119 covers/cards + 1 front). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1450 | THE KEVII PERIOD COLLECTION INC. "POSTED IN ADVANCE" "X/MAS" COVER; c.1902-11 covers/cards inc. 1906 env. with 1d tied by almost v. fine "LIVERPOOL/19X06/MAS" cancel, c.1905 ingoing US 1c wrapper with v. fine h.s. "3d", 1903 "4"-in-bars Boston machine, Paquebots, 1907 PPC with 1d tied most unusually by v. fine small "LIVERPOOL/P.L.O." c.d.s., long 1904 env. with 1½d pair & P.O. "Free" Liverpool/RLB env., P. Dues, c.d.s. cancels, etc. (50 covers + 2 labels). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1451 | THE RARE "LANDING STAGE/LIVERPOOL" C.D.S. CANCEL ON WWI COVER TO HOLLAND; 30 Nov. 1915 commercial env. (minor toning) registered to Delftshaven franked by KGV 1⁄2d+1d+3d all tied by mostly v. fine larger size "LANDING·STAGE/*/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s., having a further v. fine strike on the reverse. There are British "458" censor labels at the foot. Rare example of this special c.d.s. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1452 | SCARCE PURPLE "RECEIVED AT LIVERPOOL/DAMAGED BY SEA WATER" MARK ON COVER EX JAMAICA; c.Mar. 1915 commercial env. ex Kingston to Manchester (stamp washed off so no date showing in the part c.d.s. that remains, but see Cavendish's 'Ian Little' 26 Sept. 1997 cat., lot 1931, colour plate 2) with a very fine strike of this scarce purple wreck cachet on the front. The ship probably wrecked on the Transatlantic run from New York, but not yet identified. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1453 | THE BALANCE OF THE DR. PETER OWEN COLLECTION - KGV & LATER COVERS; c.1911-83 covers/cards (majority pre-1950) with good variety of frankings and all with Liverpool marks; items noted inc. 1919 "2" in circle charge-mark, regd. WWI "UNABLE TO TRACE" cover, 1951 2s-6d on FDC, 1939 7d+10d on FDC, 1914 env. with scarce wrinkle-frame "Returned to Post Office/LIVERPOOL on ...[c.d.s.]", 1928 cancelled "EXPRESS" env. to Belfast (First Flight?) with boxed "FOUND [m.s. "Posted"] AT LIVERPOOL/WITHOUT CONTENTS/466", etc. (70 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENGLISH COUNTIES MIXED POSTAL HISTORY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1454 | MISCELLANY - DEVON, LEICESTERSHIRE & LINCOLNSHIRE; Useful range of marks on cover inc. 1858 fine strike of Exeter's 'Cresswell' duplex, superb YEALMPTON UDC (1838), two example of the scarce double-arc MOUNTSORREL (black & brown), blue STOKE-ROCHFORD UDC etc. Inspection recommended. (46 items) | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1455 | MISCELLANY - NORTHAMPTONSHIRE & WARWICKSHIRE: Interesting range of marks on cover inc. Warwickshire Penny Posts of Stretton (blue), Coventry (4 with /No.1' of Nuneaton) and boxed Warwick (2 inc. Leamington UDC); rare Italic Brannston (1837), red Daventry mileage etc. (17 items) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1456 | UNDATED CIRCLES: Useful group of covers c1832-58 showing a wide variety of UDCs inc. neat Mansfield Woodhouse (1858), White Rock Place (Hastings), fine Winchelsea (1845), Staple Cross (1848), 1859 E with both Cressage & Condover UDCs, Hodnet, Diddlebury, fine large red Bisley, Litcham, Acle, Padstow, etc. Inspection recommended. (40 items). | £260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BERKSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1457 | MISCELLANY: Interesting range of marks on cover inc. fine WANT/AGE (1775), WALLING/FORD (1800 Free), 1799 Free with fine MAIDENHEAD, UDCs of Binfield, Ipsden & Clewer-Green, rare Abingdon Penny Post 'No.1' of Kingston Bagpuize, 'No.1' of Benson under the Wallingford Penny Post etc. (19 items) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1458 | MISCELLANY: Interesting range of pre-stamp covers with marks inc. fine red WISBICH (c1775), rare s/l CAXTON (1730) plus 1746 EL with fine 35mm CAXTON, various Cambridge marks inc. (1748) lightly-struck CAM/BRIDGE etc. (11 items) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1459 | CAMBRIDGE: 1668 (31 Oct.) E from Cambridge to London with m/s "2" & a clear "NO/2" Bishop Mark. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1460 | WOODSIDE - SCARCE FLEURON ON 1827 EL TO LUDLOW: 1827 EL to a firm of Solicitors in Ludlow with a god example of the scarce "WOODSIDE" fleuron on the top flap. Extremely fine so scarce. Photo plate 29 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CUMBERLAND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1461 | KENDAL: c1828 EL ex "M.Wordsworth" (the poet's wife) to Leeds with a good example of the two-line "KENDAL/Penny Post". Some cover faults (tears, etc.) but a good, three page letter from William Wordsworth's wife. PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEVON | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1462 | RED "MISSENT TO/DEVONPORT" ON 1d RED IMPERF. COVER; 11/14 May 1849 E from Neath to Hayle with 4m 1d Red tied by fine "540" numeral having a mostly very fine strike of the rare red "MISSENT TO/DEVONPORT" mark on the front. A good pair to the 1d Black cover above. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1463 | PLYMOUTH: Carton with the extensive QV to QEII collection of covers, cards, pieces & off-cover adhesives inc. 1829 OHMS E ex the Admiralty Office to the Master of the Brig "Rosina" at Plymouth with indecipherable signature over red Crowned "FREE" mark, 1863 pair of envelopes to Paris bearing 1d reds x 4, 1894 env. ex Lubeck to Falmouth with m/s "not on board", large s/l "RETOUR" and Plymouth R.L.O. c.d.s., a good selection of off-cover adhesives with various Plymouth cancellations inc. QV 2/6d lilac with "PLYMOUTH/T" cancellation of the Telegraphic office, QV 10/- blue with double-ring undated "PLYMOUTH" and a good selection of KGV re-engraved Sea Horses inc. 5/- blocks of four (3) & 10/- pair, all with "PLYMOUTH DOCKS" boxed cancellations. (Qty.). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1464 | EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MAIL EX PLYMOUTH TO LONDON: 1702 (15 August) EL ex the Lapthorne/Aylward correspondence charged "3", deleted and recharged "6D" as a double letter and with Inspector's Crown mark plus 1703 (14 May) EL ex the same correspondence, similarly rerated at 6d with a somewhat unclearly struck Inspector's Crown at the lower left of the cover. Scarce pair. (2). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1465 | PLYMOUTH - DISTINCTIVE "2/ABOVE½OZ." MARK ON 1d PINK ENVELOPE; 23 Mar. 1865 usage of the 1d pink P. Stat. env. (opening tears & some wear round edges) to Kent cancelled by a fine Plymouth duplex but having a very fine strike of this distinctive Plymouth "2" mark (closed tear barely touches top line) on the front along with a poor London "MORE-TO-PAY/A to L" mark. Rare thus. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1466 | PLYMOUTH: Miscellany inc. vintage PPCs (86) with good RP examples noted, all used; bundle of covers (72) c1880-1905 with good variety of duplex cancellations; miscellaneous cancellations on piece and loose stamps inc. '620' on imperf 1d Reds etc. Inspection advised. Useful lot. [Ex Cornelius]. (Qty) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1467 | PLYMOUTH - RAILWAY LETTER STAMP COVER WITH BOXED RED "G.W.R./PLYMOUTH" CANCELS, ETC.; Colourful 15 Dec. 1909 commercial env. (opened out for display; part flap lost) to Newton Abbot endorsed "per 10.30 a.m. train ex Plymouth (Millbay)" and "To be called for" having a KEVII 1d on the front, and a G.W.R. o.p. (on Manchester & Milford Rly.) 2d green R.L.S. on the reverse, each tied by very fine boxed red "G.W.R./PLYMOUTH" datestamps. Also a 1956 Rail Parcel env., and 6 loose Rail Parcel/Letter stamps with varied early Plymouth station cancels. (2 covers + 6 stamps). | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1468 | PLYMOUTH TOWN SUB-OFFICES: 1834-41 group of E/EL's with Town Sub-Office "A", "B" or "C" marks comprising ten examples of "A" in black and three in red plus unusual 1842 E bearing 1d red and with manuscript "A" on reverse, four examples of "B" in black and two in red plus five examples in black, two of which emanate from the 4d Post period. A very good group. (25). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1469 | TOO LATES/MISSENTS: 1828-45 collection of E/EL's inc. 1828 EL with fine red "MISSENT TO/DEVONPORT" h.s., 1827 pair of E's with red "TOO LATE" straight line marks plus a range of later "TOO LATE" marks (12) in red or black including boxed type. A good little group. (15). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1470 | TOTNES: QV period collection of E/EL's, parcel post labels, etc. inc. 1842 EL to Ashburton with m/s "Put in the box and not paid" and "paid" (subsequently deleted) and charged "2", 1856 EL with UDC of "BLACKAWTON", 1857 env. with UDC of "MOUNT STREET", 1863 env. from Totnes to Ashburton bearing 1d reds (2, one cancelled by large unsightly pen & ink "X" because it had been affixed to pay the Late Fee and the postmaster had failed to cancel it with his handstamp), stamped parcel post labels of "STAVERTON (Under Totnes)", "TOTNES (Bridgtown)" & "TOTNES (TEJ)" (3), etc. (14 covers/cards & 5 parcel post labels). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1471 | STOW MARIES: 1850 env. to London (part of flap torn away due to rough opening) bearing 1d red and with large part "Stow Maries" s/l mark on the remaining portion of the flap. Stow Maries was employed as a sub-office receiver and is some 6 miles SSW of Maldon. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HAMPSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1472 | MISCELLANY: Good range of marks on cover inc. (1799) curved EMSWORTH (inspector's crown), fine s/l LYNDHURST (1800), UDCs inc. red Lyndhurst, Milford Hants, Southsea, Portsea, (2) blue Hursley, Landport, Winkton, Landford, Exton, Purbrook & Bedford Place, fine Lyndhurst RSO skeleton (1905) etc. (26 items) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1473 | BASINGSTOKE - RED HANDSTRUCK "Pd/4" ON ENTIRE TO LONDON: 1847 long E to Piccadilly showing a fine strike of the red h.s. "Pd/4" of Basingstoke. Slight ageing.and bleaching of paper which affects the mark. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1474 | SOUTHAMPTON CROSS CHANNEL MAILS; 1827-1999 selection of covers all carried on the cross channel mail via Southampton inc. 1848 EL Le Havre to Porto with red Southampton c.d.s. rated "3/6" in red crayon and a fine blue "J.H.MOLLET/SHIPPING AGENT &C/SOUTHAMPTON" FAC h.s.; 1860 E Le Havre to Newcastle via Southampton (closed bag) and London with 40c orange SG.64 tied by retta; 1827 E Le Havre to London with fine blue "S(O)UTHAMPTON/80" d.s. on reverse; 1842 EL (faults) Le Havre to London posted in Southampton with Southampton d.s. and large "2" (UPP unpaid W&J HA1345);1904 env. (trimmed at top) Meneton Salon (France) to Farnborough with oval "BM" from the local Post Office; working notes on Mobile Boxes etc. (8 covers plus notes). | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HERTFORDSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1475 | ROYSTON - A VERY RARE MANUSCRIPT TOWN ENDORSEMENT:1707 (26 April) EL from Meldreth "To/Mr Jn Chapman/at his houfs in Chard/in Somersetshire" and "with care and speed/by way of/London" with "AV/29" Bishop mark, a rare m/d "Royston" (tiny portion torn away on opening), rated "2" in m/s/ changed to "In all 5". A rare item. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KENT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1476 | MISCELLANY: Good range of marks on cover inc. fine purple CANTER/BURY (1773), curved ASHFORD (1795), mainly fine MAIDSTONE (1801) plus range of UDCs inc. Mount-Ephraim, Birchington, Chelsfield, Sandgate, Walmer, Wadhurst & Riverhead, attractive TOWN-WALL-ST. of Dover, Canterbury advertising E with overstruck WESTGATE in blue plus a black strike on 1848 E etc. (31 items) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1477 | MISCELLANY: Interesting group inc. 1793 EL ex Canterbury Times endorsed 'by Newsman / Paid', 1835 fine 'Wadhurst/Penny Post', v.scarce h.s. '1' of Margate (Dec. 1840), scarce Margate 'Oyster' postcard with parcel label attached etc. plus a couple of prints of Margate. (14 items) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1478 | RAILWAY INTEREST etc: 1827 Printed report of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway's first AGM, appointing George Stephenson as Principal Engineer - posted to Dublin with framed TOO LATE; also mainly fine boxed 'Too Late for/1st Delivery' (1829) ex Wigan, fine Liverpool 'POSTED SINCE/8.30 LAST NIGHT' cds (1856) struck over flap etc. (7 covers & 2 pieces) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1479 | EL FROM VALPARAISO TO SADDLEWORTH WITH RED HANDSTRUCK "4" MARK: 1835 EL (contents refer to shipment of silver) from Valparaiso to Saddleworth with various m/s endorsements along with a good example of the red handstruck "4" mark. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LANCASHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 1480 | WIGAN/PRESTON/MILNTHORPE - NAPOLEONIC "DEFENCE OF THE NATION" & QV TOLL GATES NOTICES; Very large printed unsealed single-sheet 27 July 1803 EL (17x21 ins.!) headed "Wigan...DEFENCE OF THE NATION" (charged "5" to Rochdale with Preston mileage mark) reporting the available men and weapons recorded for the main Lancashire towns as declared at a recent public meeting, which voted to establish an "Army of Reserve"; from a time when Napoleon was expected to invade England. Plus attractive 1 Oct. 1850 printed unsealed EL consisting of a large printed poster ref. the forthcoming auction of various toll-gate incomes in the area; sent to Kendal with fine 4m 1d Red tied by v. fine Milnthorpe "530" numeral. Rare pair. (2 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LINCOLNSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1481 | BOSTON/SOUTH ORMESBY:1671 (27 Sept) EL from Boston to London with m/s "3" and a readable "SE/29" Bishop mark 1710 (19 Aug) EL from London to South Ormesby with m/s "3" and four vertical lines probably applied to indicate to the postboy that he had to collect 4d. | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MIDDLESEX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1482 | MISSENT TO HOUNSLOW MARK ON EL SENT VIA LONDON X-POST FROM FULHAM TO DEVON: 1839 EL ex "North End, Fulham" to Crediton with a superb strike of the scarce "Missent to/Hounslow" (Willcocks & Jay MX 133) mark in red. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NORFOLK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1483 | EARLY LETTERS:1675 (1 nov) EL from Ranworth to London with m/s "3" and a fine "NO/3" Bishop mark. 1702 (6 March) EL from London to Great Wirkingham with m/s "3" and "MR/6" Bishop mark. 1674 (22 Jan) EL from Norwich to London with m/s "3" and "IA/23" Bishop mark. (3 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1484 | VILLAGE CANCELLATION MISCELLANY: Good group of PPCs c1904-30s showing a wide variety of village cancellations inc. superb Thetford skeleton (1910) plus fine RP card of Thetford Camp with fine Camp skeleton (1911), Magdalen rubber (1911), large Hunstanton S.O. (1908), Ranworth & West Newton rubbers etc. on many good cards (100) Also a similar range for Suffolk (50) with thimbles, rubbers, skeletons etc. Good lot. (150 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OXFORDSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1485 | OXFORDSHIRE - O.U.S. OVERPRINT ON 1d RED AFFIXED TO COVER TO CHELTENHAM: 1866 (13 March) cover to Cheltenham bearing 1d plate 72 with "O.U.S." opt. tied by Oxford duplex cancellation. Ex Maximus. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOMERSET | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1486 | DUNSTER - DISTINCTIVE MANUSCRIPT-DATED UDC MARKS ON PAIR OF 1d RED COVERS; 8 May & 1 June 1846 pair of 1d Red envs. (minor faults; one with contents) with 4m or 3m stamps tied by mostly fine/v. fine "778" Dunster numerals matching the v. fine or fine strikes of the "DUNSTER" UDC (SO458; one just affected by tear) on the front; each UDC has the relevant date inserted in manuscript in the centre, and this variety is recorded in the County Catalogue. Rare example of apparently dated UDC's! (2 covers). [Ex Cornelius.] | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| STAFFORDSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1487 | MISCELLANY: Substantial group of covers with useful marks inc. fine WOLSLEY/BRIDGE on 1799 E to Eccleshall Castle, fine large LITCHFIELD (58mm) on 1783 E, first-type mileage of 119 LITCH/FIELD (1786), scarce italic Longdon (1840) plus UDCs of Alton, Abbots Bromley & Hanley Staffs, attractive curved TOO*LATE of Lichfield, very good range of Tamworth marks etc. Inspection recommended. (55 items) | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUFFOLK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1488 | MISCELLANY: Useful group of marks on cover inc. fine s/l BECCLES on 1792 E to London, UDCs of Kessingland, Orford & South Lowestoft, various mileages, s/l marks, rubbers etc. (21 items) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1489 | LEATHERHEAD: c1870 env. bearing uncancelled 1d red addressed to Dorking and with London, Brighton & South Coast Railway "All Charges Paid" label on reverse with handstruck "LEATHERHEAD" & m/s "Dorking". This letetr was carried in breach of Post Office monopoly with the adhesive correctly remaining uncancelled as it was deemed to be redundant on a parcel .PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1490 | WORPLESDON - THE RARE HOT CROSS BUN HANDSTAMP: 1686 (23 June) EL from Worplesdon to London with m/s "2" and part strike of the rare "Hot Cross Bun" h.s. & "IV/4" Bishop Mark. Only 10 examples of this rarity have been recorded. PHOTO. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1491 | CHICHESTER - BOXED MISSENT MARK ON EL FROM JAMAICA TO HEATHFIELD: 1828 EL ex Manchester (Jamaica) to Heathfield (Sussex) with m/s "2/2", "2/3" (both amended) & "2/4" ratings plus a superb boxed strike of the scarce "MISSENT TO/CHICHESTER" (Willcocks & Jay 350). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1492 | RUGBY: The collection of covers and a large quantity of pieces/fragments with various cancellations and handstamps of Rugby and the surrounding area inc. 1802 "RUGBY/83", 1803 EL from a pupil at Rugby public school asking his father his age as he does not want to join the school army volunteers "who are for the most part the meanest and very dregs of people". 1834 EL from Daventry with "RUGBY" UDC and similar h.s. on 1832 & 1833 EL's. A good range of duplex and c.d.s. inc several fine "RUGBY/STATION" types. Also a good group of modern commemorative types and Scout post items. (Qty). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1493 | MISCELLANY of covers, cards, etc. housed in a carton. Much 20th Century material with a quantity of Registered mail noted. More unusual items include an 1858 E (rather grubby) with scarce UDC of North Grimstone. (Qty.). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1494 | MISCELLANY: Carton containing a useful variety of covers & cards with good range of marks inc. (1840) Bradford circular 'PAID/ONE/PENNY' (reversed 'N's), 1776 E with mainly fine 'SKIPTON' 1866 small E to France withh 2d & 6d stamps ex Keighley, 'GRETA BRIDGE/240' (1817), Dewsbury boxed 'More to pay/above _ oz/253' with fine '2d' h.s. (1884), 1842 Leeds '2d' on printed bankruptcy notice plus similar 1843 item with '1d' plus useful UDCs (3), skeletons & rubbers (25) etc. (Approx. 250 items) | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1495 | MISCELLANY: Useful group of covers with ½d frankings inc. 12 single usages, one pair, two used with a 1d red and two with two 1d reds (one to the USA ex York); mixed condition but a useful lot. (17 items) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1496 | HALIFAX: Large binder with extensive collection inc. attractive 1840 1d Black E to Bradford, 1853 E with fine Hipperholme UDC, 1854 paid cover to Portugal, 1870 6d franked E to Brussels, mainly fine HALI/FAX (1773), Halifax/Penny Post in red & blue, 1899 pair of 'Parliamentary Notice' Es with 3d stamps, PPCs, cancellations on piece etc. (approx 150 items) | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1497 | HULL: Good selection of Hull marks on cover c1750-1905, the majority pre-1860 inc. c1750 undated E with scarce first-type s/l HULL, 1763 EL early use of 30x8m HULL [YK1528], s/l sub-office marks of Witham-Hull, Carlisle-Street, Waverley Street, Caroline ST. & Machell Street, UDCs of Queen-St. & Beverley-Road etc. (18 items) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1498 | LEEDS: Large binder containing a varied collection from 1840 2d Blue (fault) on local cover, 1878 ½d on plain postcard with 'Against regulations' endorsement and '1d' charge, extensive PPCs inc. 2 of 1908 Royal Visit to Leeds, fine RP card of tram, various pre-stamp Es inc. several '1d' h.s., oval 'PAID/AT/LEEDS' etc. (100s) | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1499 | SCARBOROUGH: Large binder with selection of Scarborough items inc. 1899 'SOUTH CLIFF B. O.' duplex, 'SCARBOROUGH/M.O.& S.B.' cds as arrival mark (1901), very extensive PPCs (mainly pre-WWII) with good variety of views and cancellations (1905 'Scotch Fisher-Girls' noted), '693' numeral used to cancel two cards etc. (approx 200 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1500 | U.D.C.s: Good group of covers with UDCs inc. superb Thorp-Arch, Queens-Head, Newington, Laxton, Tickhill, Sowerby Bridge, Brighouse, Cleckheaton, Mattersea, Crowle, Hedon, Patrington, Constable Burton, Swinefleet & Methley (fine, on 2d Blue cover) plus earlier Thirsk, Otley etc. (22 items) | £170 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1501 | YORK: 1671 (20 March) EL to London actually written in the Post House, York and with Bishop Mark of 22nd March. Contents include "I am straiten'd for tyme in writing this and am from home at ye posthouse". Cover faults but interesting. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1502 | PARCEL POST LABELS: Three large binders containing the extensive collection of Yorkshire parcel post labels, most c1900-12 and stampless - one with QV 5d, another with KEVII 6d, a few with m/s charge or 'COACH/ROADBORNE' marks - covering a substantial range of offices and with a superb variety of cds. A remarkable group - seldom encountered in such numbers. (460 items) | £500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1503 | PICTURE POSTCARDS: Three large albums containing a very extensive collection of Yorkshire PPCs selected for cancellation interest, with a good representation across the County inc. many village 'thimble' d.s.; most are pre-WWII with considerable interest on the picture side, also! Inspection recommended. (730 cards) | £500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1504 | JERSEY TO GRANVILLE MOBILE BOX; 1898 1d PC Jersey to Seine cancelled by Granville/Manche c.d.s. and alongside a v.fine octagonal "ANGL B.M./GRANVILLE" (Salles 379) d.s. with inverted date slug. Attractive. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1505 | JERSEY TO GRANVILLE MOBILE BOX; 1899 PPC (foxing) Jersey to Maine et Loire with large purple "Grand Hotel du Palais de Cristal" cachet, two ½d orange tied by Granville/Manche c.d.s. and alongside a fine octagonal "ANGL B.M./GRANVILLE" (Salles 379) d.s.with inverted date slugs. | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1506 | CANCELLATION MISCELLANY etc.: Substantial lot of (mainly 19th century) covers with interesting variety of marks inc. boxed "NICHOLSON/STREET" cancellation (1855), 1858 correspondence with Kirkbean UDCs (7), Edinburgh parcel roller used on 1896 reg'd E, local office marks, KEVII period PAID d.s. etc. Also non-Scots material inc. London Coffee House mail (5 inc. one to Wills' Coffee House, Lincoln's Inn, 1797) and railway letter stamps in sheets of 12 for the Southern (3) and Cleator & Workington (2) Railways. (Qty) | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1507 | CAITHNESS - VERY EARLY LETTER TO EDINBURGH: 1703 (24 May) EL from Murkle (East of Thurso) to Edinburgh with a fine m/s "pd4d". Scarce so early. | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1508 | SCARCE HANDSTRUCK "4" OF ABERDEEN ON EL TO CHESTERFIELD: 1839 (20 Dec.) EL from Aberdeen to Chesterfield showing a fine strike of the scarce handstruck "4" in black plus fancy framed "TOO LATE" on reverse. Small cover faults inc. some damage to the address panel. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1509 | EDINBURGH: 1846-1910 selection of covers, pieces and adhesives off cover with a good range of Edinburgh cancellations and h.s. inc Brunswick Stars (28, inc .two covers, one of which is damaged), dotted circles (6 covers), posted since last night duplex (4, inc three covers), "HANNOVER STREET", boxed "CASTLE STREET", "NICHOLSON STREET" & "GRASSMARKET" plus "BLANTYRE" UDC. Mostly clear strikes but some are creased. (80+ items). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1510 | EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW ROLLER CANCELLATIONS: 1855-58 The selection of covers (6) franked with 1d reds (5) and an oxidised 2d blue cancelled with clear "131" roller cancellations of Edinburgh. Also 1857 env to Leeds franked with 1d reds x 2 tied by a fine "159" Glasgow roller cancellation (7 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1511 | EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX:1856-62 The selection of covers (10) and a front franked with 1d reds cancelled with experimental duplex of Aberdeen (3, inc one on front), Dundee, Glasgow Madeleine Smith (very fine strike), Inverness, Greenock (2), Paisley & Stirling. Also six pieces inc one bearing 1856 Small Garter 4d (corner fault) with Greenock" duplex. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1512 | RAILWAYS: 1866 (26 June) env from Berwick to Edinburgh with a 1d red tied by duplex cancellation, on reverse is a fine "EDINBURGH/S T/JU 29 66/D" c.d.s. Also 1555-57 LC 14 1d FJ with a part strike of the scarce "S-T/131" barred numeral cancellation (Mackay 1590D). PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1513 | COVER TO STORNAWAY: 1857 (5 May) E from Edinburgh via Greenock to Stornaway franked with LC14 2d plate 5 RI (rubbed) tied by "131" roller cancellation, boxed "STORNAWAY" d.s. on reverse. Some cover creasing. | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1514 | GAIRSAY - VERY EARLY LETTER SENT WITHIN THE ORKNEYS; 3 Dec. 1705 EL (long contents; mostly internal stains barely detract) from "Ga[i]rsay" (the tiny island in the Orkneys) "To David Traill late Ballie off Kirk[wall]", carried privately but presumably sent to Kirkwall itself and therefore a very early local Orkney letter. | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1515 | KIRKWALL - INGOING COVERS BEFORE & AFTER CHEAP POSTAGE; 1838 E from Leith endorsed "p. Sovereign Steamer" but not allowed at the special 8d Steamer Letter rate because it was handled via Edinburgh ("9" charge changed to "1/1"); plus 1842 EL from "LERWICK" (d.s. and fine scarce red handstruck "1") to Kirkwall (routed via Leith & Edinburgh!) endorsed "Ship Letter" but only charged the 1d rate. Scarce pair. (2 covers). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1516 | LERWICK - BLUE-GREEN OVAL-FRAMED "SHIP LETTER/LEITH" D.S. COVER; 13/20 Feb. 1833 EL from Lerwick to Edinburgh charged "2/1" with a very fine light blue-green oval-framed "LEITH/SHIP LETTER" d.s. (Rob.S6) nicely placed on the front. Scarce thus. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1517 | LERWICK - SCARCE STEP-TYPE "SHIP LETTER" COVERS BEFORE & AFTER CHEAP POSTAGE; 1837 & 1841 EL's from Lerwick to Edinburgh having a large part v. fine or faint & overstruck boxed step-type Rob.S1 "LERWICK/SHIP LETTER"; charged "1/5" (double pre-1840 rate) and "1" (fair red handstruck "1" of Lerwick) respectively. Plus 1902 PPC (multi-views of the Shetland) with "BRAE" c.d.s. beside KEVII ½d which was tied in transit by Aberdeen "1" numeral. Scarce lot. (3 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1518 | SELECTION WITH STRONG EDINBURGH CONTENT: 1854-58 useful lot of Edinburgh Type XVIII cancels on cover inc. v.fine "NICHOLSON/STREET" on attractive 1d "Stars" (off-centre but v.blued paper), scarce 1854 (8 Dec.) "SANDPORT/STREET" (early usage), "ST.PATRICK/SQUARE", "CHARLOTTE/PLACE" & "CASTLE/STREET" plus Duffus (Elginshire) selection comprising 19 Jan. 1859 env. to Elgin with 1d "Stars" tied by partial "DU[FFUS]" italic mark and two c1859 pieces with 1d "Stars" tied by the same mark. (6 covers, 2 pieces). | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1519 | 1854-58 The interesting collection with a good range of cancellation types inc Queen Street (type XVIII) on cover to Rochester, Hannover Street (type VII) on local cover, Pitt Street (type X) on a local cover and another to Dumfries. Antigua Street (type VIII) on cover to Cheltenham. Osborne Buildings (type XVI) on cover to Greenock. Castle Street (type XVIII) on local cover. St Rollox (type V) on covers to Paisley & Kilwinning. Charlotte Place (type XVIII) on 1d pink env. to Haddington and another on cover to Edinburgh. India Street (type VII) on cover to Glasgow. Examples of Gallowgate (type XVII), Balfron (type III), Kinning Place (type III) , Aultbea, Hillhead, Patna, Rue End Street and Dalrymple (in blue all type VIII). cancelling 1d reds. Mostly good readable examples. (19 covers, 18 pieces and 31 adhesives). | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1520 | BOTHWELL: 1855 (5 March) E with 1d "Stars" (perf. faults) tied by mostly fine "BOTHWELL" UDC. (Alcock Rarity E). | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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